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Re: GE Locomotives bursting into Flames
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 07-18-2011 - 14:31

Jim Speaker Wrote:
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> I was on Cajon this morning and A eastbound stack
> train came to A stop. The lead enging was on fire
> and smoaking bad. What causes this. It've seen it
> A lot over the big GE years.

If it's coming out the exhaust stack it's what's called an "exhaust fire" (several potential causes for this). If it's coming out from around the top of the hood doors it's most likely a fuel line that's ruptured and has found an ignition source.

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  GE Locomotives bursting into Flames Jim Speaker 07-18-2011 - 12:53
  Re: GE Locomotives bursting into Flames OPRRMS 07-18-2011 - 14:31
  Good old GE Junk Mehoe 07-19-2011 - 12:31
  Locomotives bursting into Flames Butler 07-19-2011 - 12:52
  Re: Locomotives bursting into Flames SP5103 07-19-2011 - 14:13
  Re: Locomotives bursting into Flames Dr Zarkoff 07-19-2011 - 16:07
  Re: Locomotives bursting into Flames Dr Zarkoff 07-19-2011 - 16:09
  Re: Locomotives bursting into Flames SP5103 07-19-2011 - 19:40
  Re: GE Locomotives bursting into Flames blimphangar 07-19-2011 - 23:22
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